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This week's GQT comes from Wallingford, Oxfordshire.

How can I tidy up unruly forget-me-nots? What do I need to be aware of when gardening up north? What鈥檚 been munching the leaves of my plum tree?

The sprightly GQT team are back to share all their green-fingered guidance from Wallingford, Oxfordshire. Ready to get rid of all our weed-induced woes are plant pathologist Pippa Greenwood, garden designer Chris Beardshaw, and Head of Science at the Oxford University Botanic Garden Dr Chris Thorogood.

Alongside the panel鈥檚 horticultural advice, GQT producer Dan Cocker heads to Kew Gardens to meet garden curator Joe Richomme for a masterclass on peonies.

Producer: Bethany Hocken
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Executive Producer: Hannah Newton

A Somethin' Else production for 麻豆社 Radio 4

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42 minutes

Last on

Sun 18 Jun 2023 14:00

Plant List

Q鈥� What鈥檚 the panel鈥檚 favourite plant that鈥檚 both useful and beautiful ?

(1 minute, 25 seconds)

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Corylus avellana, Hazel

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笔颈辫辫补鈥�

Rosemary

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Drosera, sundew

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Q鈥� Something has eaten the leaves on my dwarf plum tree. What do you think has done the damage?

(5 minutes, 11 seconds)

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Q鈥揌ow can I tidy up unruly forget-me-nots?

(11 minutes, 10 seconds)

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Sempervivum

Houseleek

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Q鈥� I鈥檝e recently had a dry-stone effect wall put up. Could the panel advise what to plant using the gaps between the stones?

(12 minutes, 23 seconds)

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Chris T鈥�

Sempervivum, houseleek

Cobweb houseleek

Pulsatilla

Lewisia

Sea thrift

Mint听

Thyme

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Aubrieta

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笔颈辫辫补鈥�

Aubrieta

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Q鈥� I鈥檓 moving from Oxfordshire to Northumberland. What do I need to be aware of when gardening up north?

(27 minutes, 18 seconds)

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Chris T鈥�

Daffodils

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Q鈥揥hat would you suggest planting in an east-facing garden with small flowerbeds?

(30 minutes, 20 seconds)

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Chris T鈥�

Hollyhock

Poppy

Salvia turkestanica

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笔颈辫辫补鈥�

Sarcococca, 鈥�Winter box鈥�

Clematis

Clematis montana 鈥楩谤别诲补鈥�

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Chris B鈥�

Geranium nodosum

Geranium macrorrhizum

Geranium phaeum

Digitalis

Isoplexis

Digitalis grandiflora

Physocarpus

Buddleia

Arbutilon

Polystichum

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Q鈥� What your best tips for a garden competition?

(38 minutes, 22 seconds)

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